Maggots In Oral Cavity (Oral Myiasis): A Case Report

Oral Myiasis, Oral And Facial Injuries

Authors

  • Dr. Snehalata Patil Associate Professor, Department Of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, A.M.E’s Dental College And Hospital, Raichur-584101, Karnataka, India
  • Dr. Ravi S. Patil Professor, Department Of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, NET’s Navodaya Dental College & Hospital, Raichur-584103, Karnataka, India

Keywords:

Oral Maggots, Maxillofacial Injuries

Abstract

Oral myiasis is a relatively rare and uncommon clinical condition arising from the invasion of body tissues or cavities of living animals or humans by maggots or larvae of certain species of flies. This condition may be observed in suppurative oral lesions, alcoholism, senility and also maintaining poor oral hygiene by patients during orthodontic treatment, invasion and growth of larvae during and after maxillofacial injuries. The current article presents with management of oral myiasis during orthodontic treatment, and in oral and maxillofacial injuries. [Patil S Natl J Integr Res Med, 2021; 12(6): 104-108]

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Published

2022-01-01

How to Cite

Dr. Snehalata Patil, & Dr. Ravi S. Patil. (2022). Maggots In Oral Cavity (Oral Myiasis): A Case Report: Oral Myiasis, Oral And Facial Injuries. National Journal of Integrated Research in Medicine, 12(6), 104–108. Retrieved from http://nicpd.ac.in/ojs-/index.php/njirm/article/view/3287

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 6 (2021): NJIRM

Section

Case Report